'Bandwagon claim' in Wales
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WHEN S. A. Bebb Ltd., of Llantwit, Glamorgan, applied to the South Wales Traffic Commissioners for renewal of their excursions and tours licences, two objectors —British Omnibus Co. Ltd. and Red and White Services Ltd.—withdrew during the hearing, leaving Rhondda Transport Co. and Humphreys Garages (Pontypridd) Ltd. to complain that the area was already adequately served with facilities.
For the two remaining objectors, Mr. G. Jones claimed that until the opening of the Severn Bridge the applicant had made no effort to run tours. "It seems they are jumping on a bandwagon. Before the bridge opened they were mainly concerned with private hire. It was only in March, 1967, that they made application to re-route tours," it was said. At that time a short-term grant was made.
Mr. Nigel Bebb said he took over the excursion and tour side of the business in March. Since that time agents had been appointed in Tonypandy, Porth, Tonyrefail, and Pontypridd, and they had their own office in Llantwitfardre.
Granting the amended application, the Chairman, Mr. R. R. Jackson, commended the way in which Mr. Bebb had "put his house in order" since the short-term grant. He found the objections strange for there was no evidence of abstraction of traffic from the other companies.